Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-03-10
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Last year there was paid out at Jackson
prison s, $500 for free labor exclusively
In connection with prison contracts.
Fire broke out in the disrensary room OF
the chemical laboratory at the univers ity
the other day, and before il could he sub
dued damage to the amount of $1,000 had
been done TO the building, chemicals and
apparatus.
Frank and Andrew Rosencrans of St.
Charles, on trial in the circuit court in
East Saginaw for the murder of Hugh
O'Hare, were acquitted. Oliver RoSen-
Grams another brother. was convicted of
the same oifense at the last term of court.
The 19year-old son of Daniel Clark, n
prominent farmer near Battle Creek
dropped dead OF heart disease the other
day.
Hecton Baxter, aged 81 years, was
struck over the heart by a saw log and
instantly killed, in the camp of Pack q
Woods eight miles from Beaver lake.
IL peppermint still will De erected on
Rapid river near Kalka ka this season,
and the farmers near there will raise about
1CO acres of peppermint
Frank Wickham, living few miles south
OF Farm er'S creek, Lupeer county, mas u
profitable cow, which Is now only three
years Old and Da' been the mother of four
nice calves within the last year.
ID. e. Wilson of Bedding Ionia county,
has just bought at Elyria, Ohio. for breed
ing purposes eight splendid thoroughbred
Hereford heifer calves ranging in age from
sto IL mont =
went to Menominee last week, lea, ed a
building and wa about to engage in mer-
camille business when he was taken sud
denly ill and died.
In the winter OF lSS3 Mrs. NJ NJ. Tuttle
of Ann Arbor, was put off Lake Shore
train at Sandusky because she hadn't
bought n ticket, though she rendered the
pay tor her fare Suit after suit has been
tried, ana the United States supreme
court has affirmed the finding of tie last
verdict, giving Mrs. Lutte loo.
A. T. Mcdonnell, late of the Ingersoll
buggy company, will Immediately COM
mence the erection of a carriage factory
in Lansing which will he wholly devoted
to the manufacture of light running bug
gies.
The liquor dealers of Ottawa county
held a meeting at Grand Haven, March |,
and resolved that every saloon keeper
should keep his place of business strictly
closed on election day, in violation of
which he should be subject to fine by the
association. They also declared them
selves opposed to prohibition.
1t is claimed that IS glandered hor eS
have been killed at Battle Greek this win
ter, and that the disease has spread TO
Kalamazoo in a small way.
Miss Annie Tuck of Wayne. aged T.. died
a few days ago of con, umption. This was
the third case of the kind in her family
within about three years.
1t Is said that there is Mormon Sunday
school within ten miles of East Saginaw.
1t is said that there is n small piece land
not far from Mukegon which Is in no town
or county of the United States.
Mrs. Ella Haynes of Stanton took laud-
anum to ease domestic troubles and des-
pondency. She succeeded.
Saginaw county. are sadly afflicted. Once
they had four fine boys. One accidental
ly shot him self, "a second was killed by the
cars, the third dropped dead from heart
disease and now the fourth is pronounced
hopeleSsy insane.
John Pike of Cedar Springs, own, span
OF horses that look 50 much alike he has
60 keep chalk mark on them to know
which is which and which is not. One of
them weighs 1902 pounds and the other
1906.
The body Of H. II. Carson OF Owosso,
who was drowned in the Shiawasscc river
has been found. Men searched for the
body nearly two weeks before it could he
found
A little child of August Hin dale of JAS
per, was choked to death by getting a
piece of picked pear fast in the throat be-
low the palate. Life was extinct efore
doctor could come. The oh ,truction was
found to be about the size of "a large plum.
James WEIGH and TIL mas Winter. the
burglars run down in Big Rapids few
days ago by three or four officer and
halt-doZen citizens, causing big sensation,
have been sentenced of 10 years each,
WEIGH to lonia and Winter TO jackson.
Frances f. Willard, pre- .ideut of the ma
tional w. G. T. u, has issued an address
calling on all local unions in the country
TO observe Tuesday, March %, from 10 a. m.
10 p. m, as day of special prayer for
the temperance cause in Michigan.
Fred Hess, aged about IS, son OF the
postmaster at GAINESVILLE, Ionia county,
has been arrested, charged with stealing
from the mails.
Several months ago Gov. Alger, upon
the requisition of the governor of New
Jersey, issued warrant for David ID.
Shannon, a prosperous and respected mer-
chant of Ovid, for embezzernent. Subse-
quent investigation convinced Gov. Alger
that the charge was groundless and the
warrant was withdrawn, investigation
proving the allegations to be false, as
Shannon, who was administrator of an
estate, holds receipts in full for all moneys
intrusted to him.
'Little Jake" Seligman OF East Saginaw.
has Just sold 9,0O0,OO0 feet of lumber to
Tillman, Evans q Co., for $4,000.
The state board of pharmacists, which
held two days session at Grand Rapids
after examining and registering q phar-
macists, has expressed itself as strongly
opposed TO the proposed adjustment of
the state board OF health.
Henry Frey, foreman on the Smith lum-
Der company's road, had both hands
smashed the other day while assisting in
getting a derailed car on the track. IL is
feared amputation will be necessary.
Charles Staber of Marysvile, st. Clair
county, was instantly killed in the woods
near Alpena the the other day
Two Hudson firms have just sold the
wool bought by them last summer to Bos-
ton parties. The stock aggregated $50 600
pounds.
Moses Salisbury of Medina, Lenawee
county, took mortgage for $1,000 on
piece of property In Van Buren, county
some years ago with the understanding
that there was n small mortgage OF about
$500 on il at the time. He has recently re-
ceived information that the 800 mortgage
proves to be 5000.
The patent gate sharper is abroad in the
land. His mode of operation is TO sell the
right to farmers to use his patent farm
gate. After the farmers have put M n
number of them the real patentee puts in
his appearance and demands pay for in
fringement on his p tent.
The family of Walter Emerson of Deep
River have been terribly afflicted. Two
sisters, twins of IL years died of diphtheria
within two days OF each other. Saturday
Feb. % three collins were ordered at one
time for boys y, and years, and the next
day bright little girl of Q, the last of six
children, passed away.
Henry Bruce, aged %, was instantly
killed while loading logs near Luther the
other day.